Carl Newman of The New Pornographers talks new LP, indie sleaze, mandolins, mai tais, more

This week we're talking to Carl Newman of Canadian indie rock institution The New Pornographers. The band's 10th album is titled The Former Site Of and it might be their most synth-forward record to date. Carl and I discuss that topic, among many others including how lyrically this album is different from their previous nine. We also talk mandolins, tiki bars, and payphones, plus memorable New York City shows, and we finally get to the bottom of whether The New Pornographers are indie sleaze or not. The answer may surprise you!

This is a fun one and keep an ear out for Carl's dog Banjo making an appearance in the background of this one.

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